FYI: "Poultry meal is the dry rendered product from a combination of clean flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts of whole carcasses of poultry or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet, and entrails.It shall be suitable for use in animal food. If it bears a name descriptive of its kind, it must correspond thereto.
Pros:
* Contributes a more concentrated amount of animal protein to a product since it contains only about 10% moisture, making the food more species appropriate. * No limit on the amount that can be used in a food formula, which permits the creation of high-protein, low-carb dry foods.
Cons:
* More processed than fresh meat, already cooked and dried once before added to kibble "dough" and cooked again.
But "chicken meal" is NOT actually a dirty word or a useless filler, and really should not be looked upon with disdain, as if it were a "dirty, unnecessary ingredient".
...and while they are truly carnivores, many people love to add veggies, cheese, eggs, and fruit as well as grains to their dogs diets, for a "balanced" diet!! (as I occasionally watch my babies munching on grass, I am trying to remember they are carnivores!) |